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All of our patients have an accountable named GP who is responsible for overall care. If you are unsure who this is please ask next time you visit the practice. If you have a preference to which GP that is please contact the practice.

Furzton Medical centre will introduce a new role of a nurse practitioner from April 2016 , if you have a minor illness we would recommend first you speak to your local pharmacy and if required book an appointment with our nurse practitioner there are a number of conditions she is able to prescribe for please check with reception upon booking.

Do we have your upto date contact details ? please ensure you provide the practice with any changes

New Patient Registration

When you register it will be with the practice not an individual doctor, as the practice is collectively responsible for your care. However you can ask to see a particular doctor but this will depend on their availability.

All patients registering will be asked to fill in a simple registration form as well as a simple medical questionnaire so that the doctor has some information about you immediately. We also need the following:

Proof of address - This can be a recent utility bill, tenancy/rental agreement, mortgage/home ownership details or bank statement, these should be dated within the last two months of the date you come into the surgery.

You will also be offered a new patient health check with our health care assistant.

Online 'Pre-Registration' With The Practice

To register with our practice you need to collect an registration form from reception. you will be requested to complete the form and bring this back along with the appropriate identification - we only accept registration forms after 10am due to appointment demand being high in the mornings. When you visit the surgery for the first time you will be asked to sign the form to confirm that the details are correct.

When you register you will also be asked to fill out a medical questionnaire. This is because it can take a considerable time for us to receive your medical records.

You will also be asked to register for our online services to enable you to book an appointment online and repeat prescriptions service/ test results and your coded medical summary record

Non-English Speakers

These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. They cover issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.

Special care has been taken to ensure that information is given in clear language, and the content and style has been tested with user groups.

Temporary Registration

If you are ill while away from home or if you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one you can receive emergency treatment from the local GP practice for 14 days. After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.

You can be registered as a temporary patient for up to three months. This will allow you to be on the local practice list and still remain a patient of your permanent GP. After three months you will have to re-register as a temporary patient or permanently register with that practice.

To register as a temporary patient simply contact the local practice you wish to use. Practices do not have to accept you as a temporary patient although they do have an obligation to offer emergency treatment. You cannot register as a temporary patient at a practice in the town or area where you are already registered.